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Railways: Greater Manchester

Asked by Laurence TurnerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 94037

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost of an annual standard class rail season ticket was between Rochdale and Manchester stations in (a) 2010 and (b) 2024.

Answered by Keir Mather

The standard class annual rail season ticket between Rochdale and Manchester was (a) £900.00 in 2010 and (b) £1,396.00 in 2024.

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